‖An′ti‐pe‐ris″ta‐sis (–pē̍‐rĭs″tȧ‐sĭs), n. [Gr. αντιπερἴστασισ; αντἴ against + περίστασισ a standing around, fr. περιιστάναι to stand around; περί around + ιστἅναι to stand.] Opposition by which the quality opposed acquires strength; resistance or reaction roused by opposition or by the action of an opposite principle or quality.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.